§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that he has consented to postpone the local inquiry into the expediency of making a rifle range in the New Forest, he is prepared to meet the wishes of the locality not to hold it until the middle of April, in order that those opposed to the scheme may have full time to present the case, and that those charged with the decision may inspect the forest at a time of the year when they will be best able to realise the effect of making the said range?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEAll arrangements, including the issue of public notices, have been made for commencing this inquiry on the 25th inst. It would consequently be highly inconvenient to postpone it; but it will be for Mr. Pelham, during the progress of the inquiry, to decide if any adjournment is necessary to enable the case to be completed.